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[brandonc14]

I was offered this orange Phantom for my Pug.

FS/FT: PPS Pug - I want black VSC Phantoms!

I was wondering if anodizing it to black would degrade the laser engraving?

[El Gringo]

usually. Phantoms are not the easiest thing to reanno due to the helicoil inserts. Best to keep it that color or wait for a black one IMHO

[brandonc14]

What happens to the inserts, does it just eat it away?

[Ir0nExpress]

you are suppose to remove them before the acid baths

[Cunha]

A stainless insert would basically destroy the ano or whatever.

You simply have to remove them. I it isnt is all that hard.

It doesnt matter though, good anodizing will make that a terrible deal for you. That phantom minus the cost of black anno = rip off.

Get one you like, not one you have to mess with in order to like it.

[El Gringo]

Don't know exactly, just causes hell if you do not remove ALL steel parts
here is a link to a PHOG thread in regards to re-annoThe Phantom Owners Group - Anno job for a Phantom.

The Phantom Owners Group - Re-anno'ing and helicoils?

[Ir0nExpress]

Oh I just remember, You can order a raw phantom direct from CCI and you can do whatever you please with it =]

[brandonc14]

Great, thanks for the fast replies.

I'm probably going to save and grab a new Phantom.

[hvacman250]

I have always just masked those inserts with no problems. Much easier than removing them.

[Rainman229]

Those inserts are easy to remove. Find a screwdriver/phillips that just fits snug in the insert. heat it pretty good to loosen the red loctite. Then back it out with the screwdriver/ phillips. And 99% of the time they come out un harmed. The only time i had them destoried coming out was when i didn't use enough heat.